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BUSAN -- Deborah Garris’s eyes were filled with tears on Friday, as she stepped into Busan Citizens Park located near the old district of Seomyeon.
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[INTERVIEW] 'I was a GI bride' Posted : 2021-01-29 14:21 Korean American marriage migrant says racial discrimination and bullying made her strong By Kang Hyun-kyung A young woman wailed, as a Seattle-bound ferry departed from the port of Busan and slid into waters on a long voyage in 1954, a year after the bloody Korean War had ended. The woman was Choi Moon-ja, a Korean bride who had just married a Black American soldier who was stationed in Busan during the war. Choi said she was gripped by insurmountable sadness and belated regret for her decision to leave her mother behind in the southe...